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imhatllimvwt the old ana helublo qfsniteand garble dealers paper makers omom wv o l book niiws and oolalrkd papbb8 jho bbatuuhb hamlljon vst qimson palour v fpr saaaw ploiiua frmmar sta bogs to inform tbe ladies ol acton and surrounding vicin ity tnat be has been appointed agent for three of the largest wall paper houses in can ada 1500 samples to choose from prices right also that he is prepared to repair all granite aluminntn and enameled ware knives and scissors ground furni ture repaired shop mjh- street acton oats hay ooen there is none cheap er nor better than we arc offering to our cus tomers every day get our quotations boots h shoes we hat fall hock of winter weight boom and show lor hen woomd nod chttdrm m ell lb hanta ab iipith mm ol mens wilerprool shosm irubbkrs cmockftftbemavotwbmryronapiete taotodbw rabars wool uned hnbbar uwt jm supply your wtnlor rool ntawda w wlxiliams mill street actop day before irubbed to little boy of tn making valentines it was ba- tor tbe day of penny one and the little fellow rr wonka itad saved ell tbe bright colored paper be eonld btkd to make the wt1 important valen una it waanlmoet qoubrdand tbe little fellow held it op admiringly look aunt uartha uo t it bandaoa 1 have no time to fool with aeb traab csese tbe ungrecjoue answer bn child- big blue eyee oiled with tears as he turned to hie work again wwaald it was shout flntebed i u true the big red heart ws placed lbnnzact eantre the em her ones art- letlcelly grouped around it ifut the drowning work was yet lo be done booming to use the old worctout rhymes of roses red violets blur if yon love to as i love you no ife could cut our lore in two liar- old warren with much anxious thought bad composed ont of hu own and now equarlng hie shoulders end sharpening hie pencil l its floral point be proceeded to inscribe the following nt the bottom of the valen mr life is sad and lonely for yoa i ever pine youre the pettiest girl in greeny 8y will you ba my veuoune t may i uke my valentin to ibe post ofuoo f naked harold i supposo so ssld aoat martha bqt ba sore and be hoesa la lima to i get the kindlings pleas mr poetntaater this is very lmportataaid harold will you plena put it in the box right nwayf the old poet master looked down at the inanripuoo and rend aloud miss bb38ib harlow oukknynook vjertalnly harold she will have it tonight harold warren indeed led a lonely ufa- uls father and mother sm when bo was an infant and hie mothers suter had taken him to her home tybe gave blm plenty to ant and wear hut bring n parson of undemoo- atrallve nature she lavished no affee- lloo upon him although deep in her heart ah was very frond when lb teacher told bar how clever h wsa at school harold went to school the next morning in a vary agltatnd state of mind rearing that basel would not ilk hu valentin hu fears were t at rest however wbrn b the prettiest girl in uw achonl smiled serosa tit aisle at him when the teach ere back was turned and whispered you may carry my books hoenn from school for me to night if you would care i a harold warren was the happiest boy in ha vlllagaubat afternoon as he walked bom with bessie from school as be bent over his list of spellings that night n vision with brown euris and pink ohaeka nod soft brown eyes seemed dancing over lb page fifteen years have psmed quickly away and sgaln it is st vajeeua bjlght tjtuo has the village of greenynnok changed for lha old r ofhob- wbar harold posted his flrst valsnune still stands in its puov a though tb old postmaster ba reurvd in ravorof a youngaevnani and h vllug store sull bold ii nightly gathering where tb important brvoes of th day are dlsbuand as vmh a tb vlllag gossip but if urn kittle vlllag had uo changed in fllteen years i hose who lived themnrrtalnly hd utujln- yd llarohl warren la now or war- ran and larg nnmbsr of patlsrits whom he ha cured speak of him in glowing terms n and bessie uarlow t horn bsing uw pttj lest frlrl la ltwobool ah had grown to b uw iwlwof tb village a dr wrrn glsnoed at u eaten dar iw nollosd th dau and his thoughu flew back to bts boyhood when h sent ueesle that wonderful valenlln k ituttnhidlur oaflowv b i aid n wear at the party tonight when lha flowers arrived at th oflsc be hesitated long on what to writ on tp little not b was wndlag with umw ablest with laugh be scrib bled my life is sad and lonaly for y r i vr pi a you re lb prettiest girl inqreeny fuy wuryon be my valentine as ibe two walked bom from th party that night bess chattered gai ly but llsntld are m very qnlsc they stood hy the door a ml nut dea ls thanked 11 m for 1 be flowers and lb verse abe laughing y adds i havent forgotten tb first time i aw lt what a wonderful post 1 thought you were bessie said nrwerttu ravely bal mil vers i just as uu today as it was when i was a child sinn aunt martha diet things are worse than vr mrs mmlth coaxes m evry day to gat a new house keeper nd 1st bar lire with ber daughter answer yes to th question in tbe little vera and pro mise to glv cu yourself as a valen tine llelc was in e teasing mood ao eh answered gaily i e heard that mrs smith warn t a very good cook and i can plainly see you d a new boos keeper now there mrs brown whose bubend died i month she would keep your bouss in firstclass order yoa land me began harold in a half angry tone but beesle silenced blm with wave of her hand 1 have no intention of marrying yet ah ssld and when i sm ready i am not sura that i will nwrry yon for i hat lo haw my future carved on for me and ever hi nee we were children ibe vlllag gossips have linked oar getber jud i tolperison asked marry him last week and it may be it may be that i will say yee to him ilaroue blu eyes grew cold as- atari as be answer yoa are a flirt a ou i heartless flirt and all tbeee years yon have been simply playing with m warren sprang to hw feat and asked ex cjtedly where did that con from f wby little johnnie lleudereon whe uvnt tb earner gov it to ne said mra honsten wooderirurly but tbe vers i wonder w be th vnrv prohatsty on of tb boarder gave it to hiss besets har low boards t bat where are you going her question fell on doll ears for lha doctor was already potting on his for coat and la a few mnment th front door lammed sod tbs doctor was hurrying towardth i lag booer be was quit landlady informed bee- that an awful handsont gentleman who would not nam wan tad to se her in tb hsodereon board bessie psoad the dor and aald with a laugh don t lose your temper harold thm and se m tomorrow evening 111 navnr com od see you again until you take back what you hav said csmotb answer and the young doctor strod angrily down th street arriving et his horn be found two letters which c raplaiely changed the current of hie llfn tb flrst was a re quest from a physician in a distant city urging him to enter into part nership with blm and offering him very indncemant if b would do so th other wss front a college chum king blm in easa h anccptad tb abov offer if he would sl bis pluctlctt to blm it took doctor warren but a fnr minutes to aaawwr i b both of ttwea in the affirms t ve- next morning be began to pack his hooks for uw offer was to tak effect alone and llarou felt that he did not want to answer th numerous question his psueot would ask bot as th day wore away his anger coowd and avanlag found htm wooding ftlsj way toward bessies boas as he passed uw window b glanced in and anger burst forth lrsl aa b be held his hated rival jud bobinson ad lo uw parlor and baaaw talking to blu luu did be snow that bessie heard but llttla of bet guest eon rarest ion and was ustaolnet for tb step sb lov ed so wau when in now spread throughout tb vlllag that uw doctor was waving th village bus was too proud to seek a twoocitisuon and ao b depart- 4 without feeing bar again flv years passed away bringing to br warren fame a a suooeasfol phy i slofan and to bnili harlow sorrow and death no longer uw pel daughtseof rkm man w bad b tests an orphan supporting bs by gl rlna wondaringly basal want slowly down stairs and started bsek la sm prise when sb saw ir warren paelng back and forth la tbe ababtry little par lor beesls be said as be look ber slen der white band in his frlv year tonight i said i never- would go to see you until you sent for an bui innight when johnny vinu bsek and whan i found you unmarried i cam again to teat my fat and ask again lb old question i have asked before- have five years changed your opinion of nte a long euenca raigned in uw room and than bessie bung bar head and wlthblnahlng face repealed my uf is end and lonely for yon i over pine your uw truest knight in all the world bay will you h my valentin t as lir wanes draw bee close to him he fervently said i wlll mr j pyfe of berrie has opened a stock of winter dry goods and furs in mr mctavlsh tailor shop mr allan mann had his band badly jammed in a car door at th o t il btalion th other day kvangalistie service- are being held in knox end methodist churches this k iter i hlrachsn or bock wood u assisting at tbs former and monday evening itev j as uvlng ston of llstowel sad on wednesday evening llev joslss ureene of irantou praached in the methodist am ola-tlma- vaijbmtihsl ttwreallvalorst valsnune u lass observad nowaday by hivwv than by chlldrao but in lb old umee eaatl r tbe day sfvordad an opportunity for se ntl alxeatione hleh often mboldened timid youths and inspired tbe wit of dull ones i hailing courtship taacbec happy c pwbruary lltb unw th auspices of uw hen n volant old rotnan blahop who after bis atari yr- dom hscaww so unaeeoontably tbe canonised patron of lovemaking parbeps readere may be intere tn a gennln vawnun nf the old ashloned kind which bs been pra- erved along with on of th identical glove mxmwnpaaylng it by the graat- greatgrandcblldren of lb lovely ix to whom it was sent humue as seem to be tb hope of ber adanlrer almost as humbla a his panctnalioa is queer she married suesraod doubtlesstn hxry uw valentin ao carefully ebrlsbed rnfmg lyric poetryj my sweat youns mhw refnsnouu a token for tomorrow indeed i pray j tool not say nay 3 nor grieva my hart with sorrow bat oenuy tak for klndnessa ask tbeee qlovea andutle poor iet tar and ulm who writs b for your vj- antlnat tho your oeaert b better keepeouauy dear maddsm hamble servant jotim l again it b0t vatonuna night ami in ber cheerless room baw takes out th valsntln adorned with tb big red heart and with tear in her eyas reeds again the little verse she la interrupted by a knock at th door and in rush xoltdly uw land lady two children oh mhw har low do you know soma nice verse f we sr so tired of uw old ones befor sb could answer th chlkt ran spy uw faded valenune on uw flor where she dropped t why hare a lovely vevae johnny cried may w copy it p bessl nodded and johnny with smiling faoa writ uw vers upon hla valentine while hi sis ter kule reads it aloud to him just a they finished there co a call rroaa their mother yoom john ny- i want you to take this money to dry houston m a johnny puts on ms overcoat bui says usii send lids valentine to mr uoueton yon know bow kind sb was wben yoa hadasor throat last winter johuny take both envelope and delivers them safe ly at dr houston door and where i dr itarold warren to night after ave years absence h 1 again in grsmynook for dr houston ba has sot for him togeshiaopinloe on diocult oas and now thy r altuag before a hissing br talking over old dr warren ha not ajateaaj about rossi beoauee dr housien told that jud robartson had nurfm four year ago and b naanrauy sa- posed bnssls la bs the hrid a uwy sit laughing over uw prank of college days utedoetovwlraanter hr is sum money ibe yon john sb eftj end a vainqtloe for an aad sw read th vers to yon it mn n young man but dont be john laughingly ah bald um valentine at arms length and read ilpwdi mv uf u sad and looaly iftvyon i ervrpfnt j your umpreulostglrtln oraany- nojt say will yhl b my vtdnuiw tuerotof h yaadig was qnn dioaeeatfirejnhapw df homr atwaten bom it is on of uw ironies of fat that th post from who pan ha cons tb immortal lyric of tb hsnrth was himself roving on toss a bomi wanderer the world tc the story of john howard payne broken in health nod reduced in fortune uw poor anerfcan found himself in uw throbbing heart of uw great city of london between bis publishers whosllowed him little and bis credi tors who cam to see him often lha penniless poet waa la eor tralta tb atlantic oosen separated hlnufran kltb and kin h frit th acuta aaos of leolatlon uw mttereet pa of lnn line paehsp no eolltud 1 roots opprealvn una uw solltud of great cities th solitude wblen broods in uw repellent look of uw rum pstheuo muiuntoe it is as lueian knight ha aald lb beerfe banara berea of all other oonsolallon paya seised uw harp and tightly he touch ed lb string but not in vain fbr the flr of losplration wa in uw posts soul- and on the banks of uw rlvwr ttuunes from uw aching heart of an humble axlle leaped uw bearthston mslody of horn sweat home tb mam here of ibe hchool lloatd nave certainly been sctlve during the year with nunierous meeilnga and earnest consideration of ibe matter uf improved eebool attnoraodauoa tbe board has at last com in a definite decision deciding after meeting both afternoon sod eventing last thursday lo retain tbe rooms st present occupied by lb flrst and eeeond department tsar away uw front room and erect a new twotorey front of four rooms tb balutog wdl be uf brick of neat and approplateachlleetnre architect camero wa instructed to prepare plans and specific lions another s bereavement bs bsfsllsu mr christopher mars in uw s death in toronto last hun day of hie daughter mrs thurston rlve months ago mr maaalse wae laid in the grave and in november hi daughter km ma was taken away he has much sympathy in his sffllc- rn mayor thorn as ti oldie son of mr james goldle lb wsll konwn mlller at oualph died on wednesday even ing of last week after a few days iii ness of a torribln attach of pneumonia among those prevent at the funeral tram aston wee messrs ix hender son m p w ii storey col allan and a r nicklln mr duncan kennedy wbn since um7 has barn a resident of acton and watched it growth from a hamlet of jaw scsttered buildings to its present population of about 1g00 passed swsy on ebruary si b 11 earn to canada from inverness scouand with his lather in 1843 whan they settled on uw home near acton lot 31 con i but learning to be a stone mason ti year in toronto and ne york stale he was a member t knox church and a pent regularly drily seasons in lha perusal of god word his sobs johnndanguhav tb sympathy of all in uw lues of their father w municipal counell mr denial graham again received the appoint dtwat of municipal officer inaugurated last year uw duties being aeeeeenr collector sanitary inspector care taker public school town hall etery park street lamp cutting weeds repairing and building walks village oonetabh- poundkeepvr end such ot duties as may he required by tb ooundl msssrswturtonandw williams on behalf of uw cilisens committee presented a petition for ibe council to purchase a piano for tbe town hall which on motion of j il pearson and john harvey was received and left for oonsirlersllon sod enquiry a to th effect of oonunoou cold on sucb n svr vaihtihte it least that her face is fair her glances sweet her form divine not these though in megs they r n pel- nut those around the heartstrings twine she is a womanall la said tbe glory of our lire is hers hbe is a woman end the damn the holiest thoughts or maiilwxxl stirs a if mcqatlaln vice vlre la a moniter or so rrlshtful as to be baled tieetls hut to bs vet seen too oft fa miliar with we orst rmhire theo pity ibru embmre lr nnilcr i i h m ttfaworssstsvox or nrfb jaoalo la the rush and hurry of modern 111 do wa think n much a might of uw happiness of thos who sr growing old they have lost much their youth often their health most oj the mend and o panlona who started with uwtn lifes journey and yet w often grudge uwea uw brightness snd joy we might ao easily put into their uvea we will not atay to bear uw reeol of old and happy day which uwy lo to toll us w let then a o ptaintyahat uwlr day i over and our baa covo i that thos who have born uw burden and beat of tbajday tolled and struggled and worn ibiijatnlrai nut lor othara ahoavi lwjffq real loewlj andn- cteotad is sorrowful w can and ought aanh and all in our own plan fd wy dp aenmhblng to bring uw blow of mmtr nod tbe riwaswshraoo ofthadayeof rones abd lovelato uw live fast nearlog their wintntr and mrs anon smith 1 suffering from a severe atta of grippe mr alex laaby is just recovering from asriou llineee mrs warner nicklln is very low ilh lyplwidpaeumoala mr duncan mcbonam returned yest from vuiung frlerds at wardsvule mrs r ultle has received the ap- polntmeatof directress of the publli eehool kinderg of brock ellle at a salary or s400 porn softot in aeton on itshruary itb to mr and mra geo sopsr a son ilttxtudnsom in milton on fshra ftry 1st to mr and mrs james henderson a daughter it la m great thing to learn lo lint off the ittrnlal steam when you quit work uvi oun hwett matdfio in cess msgualnr avhat wouhl you think of a fact ry manager who w uld leave all of hi pownr lurnetl on after the opert rr liad left the taclory the delicate machinery rum inj every where pounding llfcelf tnplecee rrtiiil logout its delicate bearings with ut producing anything 1 many l u di not lorn off our mental m si r after w are through produclni or cuating for the day wn carry nur 1 iikhiets home take it to bed with tiu think plan worry and waste preclousf ftltef g y in ji sort of ways in supotlluoue thinking foolish wtniylng that pro- duree nothing hut grinds out tho ex qulslte mental marhinrry and unfits it iw thtr next days work it u u great art lo learn lo shut off the power when through with our day wink so that we can oil our mental marhlnory refreah our minds recupers i e oiir- m and go to tho nest day a work completely invigorated theia am many men who seem to think that they ere accomplishing eornelblug if uwy keep their minds on business even when not at work but they really accomplish i than nothing bees ns uwy are wasting precious mental energy the power for eonoen tratlon tbe vigor the focusing of the mind which is imperative for creating purposes the advance it bag v ws o re it owy ba aii right in ft oerlaln eftnmtoklsnrkmmdoglryoa have onuuag awn to ktaa u ravvwsa10tr vary faruiuot 001 or henon forj any on pretswdnfj tp pm ft lady of tinsid mind and iptm rneouhtllty to hog snd rslriwoirs ospibw family bot htm wilfsm that w era not ao twostgv lo uw onantfagji adlnlmwstxfa bttudvmonucrrdkftm at tbe real dene of lb brides rather on febru ary srd hy itev j w rao john but- lee to annie daughter of john mo- racbern all uf icrln 11 k kkmmicuv in acton on iftsbruary 4th ihtncsn kenoedts em1 to year 7 months lamam in acton on pebruary ith mary kerr wife of luther lyman aged 03 year aktmstltluml in acton on fcebru ary ith brriha only child or rdward ajrastrong aged 7 month tuururton in toronto on pebru ary 8th mrs llxaln thurston daugh tor of christopher mas acton agd 31 year q montpa goldlk in guatph on february mb thomas goldle mayor of guelph aged il year hooa at st clair mich on janu arywth jan mcmillan relict of tbe late iter john hogg d d formerly pastor of st andrews church gtmlpb thfts art or jsf amolino hkn sometimes we talk as if getting on tbe good side of people waa a rather e n r unpopular young folks are very likely to turn up their noses and peak contemptuously of those who have the faculty of making a pleasant impression on strangers but the srt la not neoeesarily a selfish one even though self interest urges us to master it one must he rarely en dnwed indeed to make a success if he has not learned ibe primary art of understanding man and uie ability lo persuade litem to look st things from his standpoint but i list is not alt of it by any means a good ecsmple loses much or its force unless it is link ed to an engsglng personality good counsel la not likely to be takrn if offer ed by those we dislike in order to help those about you it i necessary that you should know something of human nature and the causes which produce be effect you are after to bs a good physician a good teacher a good iwslness man or a huccossful phi ian thro plat you unut im some thing of en adept in the art of hand ling men london rntstft london lb largest city in tb world has a popniauon a uw last ce show of 7 aa agftluat hjsbl4ta la uu tb population of now yet t it00ba3 and la growing raster than any other city lo uw world th third city la point of else la paris who population i about soodooik berlin na aoowwhere abort fourth in fco the popo- utjonolbsrutah wall over o0u0qa ohsbsgo and v0u0 strong tq say bmabonttoalbsrrarda popuuhon ttw rstora for both thee cities show uu under xooo000 sl pvters- itg moscow vlenha phllodelphld peking and canton have all a pnpul ibn btlowtb so0d0q0 bwrk thh burr hlchxa op lira this world is full or beauty wo alone with the enginery or our greed make it ugly but we cannot alto gether succeed in hiding all itsbesuty nod the open eye and appreciative heart still without going far sbeld may catch glimpses end often behold the full glory of flald and flower and starry heaven how deeply must we pity th lire to which the beauty of the world brings no enriching ha who does not tak a deep breath anil reel a thrill of pleasure at sight f mountains prairie or scs autl all uw prodigal beauty of this world is but a meesage to us of the greater love of life that upholds it all of the riches of blm that inbablteui eternity and fairer yet than field or flower tress lira greater and more enduring than our for taking the appreciating in friend ship human love and eotupanlonahlri the peace that broods from a mother e face the strength of a father a lift the light of our children eyes the j y of of boutaand hearth ride arjcjfpt time the beat riches of life there never was and never will he a universal panacea in one remedy for 11 ills to which oesh is heir whkt would relieve one iii in turn would aggravate tbe other we bare how ever in quinine wine wheo obtained a aound unadulterated state a remedy for msny and griovous ills by it gradual and judicious uo thu frailest systems are led into convau- oenoe and strength by the influence which qutnln exerts on nature own restoratives it relieves llioto to whom a rduonla suto uf tuurt id desppodenoy and lack of interest in ufa la a d and by tranquil sing th nerves disposes to sound and refreshing sleep imparts vigor to the action of ibe blood which being stimulated courses through tho elu atreogthenlpg the bealuiy snlnml function 1 too system unruly making eiuvlty ft na pes rrmilf trengthoatng th frame and giving life to the digestive organs which naturally demand iqcnawctl substance teeult improved appetite north ropklyimiti ol toronto have giver to the public tbelrsupnrlor qnlnlni by the opinion of sclent i t the wine approaches nearest perfect on of any on th market all druge-